What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Accountant position at E-ONE?
E-ONE manufactures custom and commercial fire trucks including pumpers and tankers, aerial ladders and platforms, rescues of all sizes, quick attack units, industrial trucks, and ARFF (aircraft rescue firefighting vehicles).
Established in 1974, E-ONE has grown to become an industry leader in just a few decades, and today employs more than 1,000 people who manufacture over 400 fire trucks per year. Innovation has been the company's driving force and continues to be the impetus behind its pursuit of innovative technologies. The result is state-of-the-art fire rescue vehicles recognized for superior firefighting and rescue capabilities.
SCOPE: The position reports directly to the Controller. Assist in a variety of duties including product costing, data processing, inventory controls, expense budgets, month end closing, forecasting and capital appropriations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
- Assist in establishing material, freight, labor and overhead standards. Performs variance analysis monthly
- Prepare performance records, anticipates sales and cost to develop business forecasts for planning purposes
- Maintain product pricing and costs in computer system, audit BOM accuracy
- Responsible for monthly freight reconciliation between projected freight costs and payments to ensure sufficient freight accrued
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with all government tax regulations
- Prepare month end close standard journal entries and confirms COGS accuracy. Complete variance analysis for review with dept managers and Controller
- Produce all reports necessary for month end closing, maintain permanent accounting records
- Provide support to sales department to negotiate pricing or price changes with customers
- Participate and track LeanDNA projects
- Assist in taking physical inventories, completes necessary cost rolls in product cost system, completes corporate required reports relating to inventory at year end
- Provide finance support on the cycle count program for completeness and accuracy
- Assist in annual budgeting, monthly/quarterly forecast preparation and review
- Assist in collection of past due receivables, resolve open issues
- Ensure Accounts Payable invoices paid per payment terms (3 way matching)
- Reconcile inter-company accounts
- Assist in timely account reconciliations preparation maintaining the accuracy of balance sheet accounts as required by company policy and SOX
- Perform other duties deemed necessary by the Controller
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated effectiveness in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization, requiring flexibility and adaptability to changing organization priorities
- Solid project management and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to effectively manage change and process improvement
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Advanced Excel)
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelors Degree in accounting or equivalent
- Three years of progressive experience in accounting/finance at an industrial manufacturing company
- Preferred: CPA, IT system knowledge of SAP, MAPICS/Infor XA, OneStream
Work Environment/Conditions:
- Office working environment
REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.
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